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TALKING POINT: Are regulations on seafarers’ work and rest hours and fatigue working?
September 20, 2022The World Maritime University (WMU) is asking seafarers to share the realities of their work and rest hours to find out if further policy action is needed – Capt. Bikram S. Bhatia explains why.
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A lifeline for those who are struggling
September 09, 2022Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow, we want to make sure seafarers know there is always somewhere to turn to for support if… -
TALKING POINT: Empowering yacht crew for better mental health
August 31, 2022This month, SEAS THE MIND Co-Founder and Director and superyacht chef Emma Ross discusses the challenges of working in the superyacht… -
Wi-Fi on board – contentious connectivity, costs and demographics
August 31, 2022Dr Kate Pike, author of ISWAN’s recently released Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project Phase Two Report, delves into why the report… -
Meet Shahriar Aliabadi
August 23, 2022We are pleased to introduce Shahriar Aliabadi, a former seafarer who will be working with ISWAN to support seafarers and their families in… -
Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area
August 22, 2022After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations, the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High… -
ITF inspectors recover USD$37.6m in unpaid wages for seafarers, despite COVID-19 restrictions
August 19, 2022Last year, union ship inspectors recovered more than USD $37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers, the International Transport… -
Welfare survey on Ukraine conflict reveals priorities for seafarers
August 16, 2022The survey by the Seafarers International Relief Fund and the Ukraine Charity Co-ordination Group aimed to review the effectiveness of the… -
Upcoming seminar to highlight importance of social interaction for seafarers’ wellbeing
August 08, 2022Representatives from the global maritime community are invited to ISWAN's 2022 Seminar in Rotterdam this November. -
TALKING POINT: Important steps for seafarers’ welfare at latest MLC meeting
July 27, 2022This month’s Talking Point guest author Charles Boyle discusses what happened at the latest Special Tripartite Committee meeting in Geneva… -
Global piracy and armed robbery incidents at lowest level in decades
July 21, 2022The ICC International Maritime Bureau received the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of any year since 1994.
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